> Hi,
>
> I've managed to mirror 8.1 from ftp to my server in order to install on
> 5 PC's, however this is the first and the last time I'm doing an SuSE
> ftp installation. The procedure is as follows
>
> 1. Create a boot disk or CD and boot with it.
> 2. Unlike packaged versions, ftp version fails to detect ethernet, so do
> a manual installation.
> 3. After loading necessary kernel module for ethernet, setup the network
> parameters. (The ftp path is described in README.FTP)
> 4. There's no update option in Yast for ftp installation. You only have
> the new installation and boot installed operating system options.
> 5. No matter which protocol you use, http, ftp, nfs and samba, it
> *always* hang during intallation. I've tried man combinations of
> servers, PC's, protocols, and even cross cable.
>
> So, my intention of installing 8.1 from ftp turned out to be a waste of
> my time. The reason why I'm nerveous about this is that I've been using
> SuSE since 5.3 and always had the package. However here in Turkey, the
> so called distributor and reseller almost *refuse* to sell 8.1. They
> keep telling that they're gonna order next month.
>
> What I did is simply order from Amazon. I'm now waiting for the package
> to arrive.
>
> BTW, I've sent many detailed complaint letters to SuSE and they simply
> ignored.
>
> To cut it short, don't even try to bother.
>
> Regards,
> Oyku Gencay
>
>
> Mark Annandale wrote:
> > On Monday 25 November 2002 14:15, Agustin Lobo wrote:
> >
> >>On Mon, 25 Nov 2002, Togan Muftuoglu wrote:
> >>
> >>>No you need to boot from the cd image you downloaded from the ftpserver
> >>>since an update usually involves new kernel new glibc etc you should be
> >>>booting from the "to be updated sysyem" which in this case would be the
> >>>CD image you have downloaded and burned on a CD
> >>
> >
> >
> > I too have been trying this update. After booting from the new CD (made with
> > boot.iso) I get to where I am prompted for the ftp server's address. However
> > I only know the ftp.suse.com/public blah blah blah. What is the correct IP
> > address for the ftp server ?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Mark
> >
>
>
>
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